THE WEEK

PUB. DATE

September 1990

SOURCE

National Review;9/3/1990, Vol. 42 Issue 17, p9

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Presents several news briefs and commentary on political events in the United States as of September 3, 1990. "New York Times" newspaper report that many businesses in the United States are requiring their employees to speak English and civil rights advocates are looking into the matter; Challenge to the constitutionality of Georgia's primary run-off system in the wake of the loss of Andrew Young in the Democratic gubernatorial primary; Increase in power for labor leaders by the Senate version of the campaign-finance reform bill; Efforts of Wisconsin State Representative Polly Williams to bring educational choice to poor families in the state; Others.

ACCESSION #

12480644

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